F/B-7
| F/B-7 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | |
| Manufacturer | Nyland Group |
| Introduction | 1531 |
| Retired | n/a |
| Status | operational |
| Produced | ### |
The F/B-7 a supersonic, medium-range interdictor and tactical Attack aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic bomber. It is an all-weather attack aircraft, capable of low-level penetration of enemy defenses to deliver ordnance on the target. It also features variable-geometry wings, an internal weapons bay and a cockpit with side-by-side seating.
Design
Variants
- F/B-7A initial production model of the F/B-7
- F/B-7B upgraded model of the F/B-7 with extended wings and strengthened landing gear
- F/B-7C further upgraded model with newer avionics, more powerful engines, improved intake geometry, and an glass cockpit
Specifications
- Crew: two (pilot and weapons system operator)
- Length: 73 ft 6 in (22.4 m)
- Wingspan:
- Spread: 63 ft (19.2 m)
- Swept: 32 ft (9.75 m)
- Height: 17.13 ft (5.22 m)
- Empty weight: 47,200 lb (21,400 kg)
- Loaded weight: 82,800 lb (37,600 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 100,000 lb (45,300 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × afterburning turbofans
- Dry thrust: 17,900 lbf (79.6 kN) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 25,100 lbf (112 kN) each
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph, 2,655 km/h) at altitude; Mach 1.2 (915 mph, 1,473 km/h) at sea level
- Ferry range: 3,700 mi (3,210 nmi, 5,950 km) ; with external drop tanks
- Service ceiling: 66,000 ft (20,100 m)
- Rate of climb: 25,890 ft/min (131.5 m/s)
- Thrust/weight: 0.61
- Guns: 1× 20 mm cannon
- Hardpoints: 9 in total (8× under-wing, 1× under-fuselage between engines) plus weapons bay with a total capacity of 31,500 lb (14,300 kg)
